Glenn Buchan & Kilian Palop (Adspad)

We caught up with former Shell LiveWIRE Grand Ideas Award winners Glenn Buchan & Kilian Palop (Adspad) in February 2010 to hear how winning the award in 2009 provided excellent PR coverage and the funding they needed to kickstart their business providing local advertising to students in Aberdeen.

For more info about Adspad visit:
www.adspad.co.uk

Daniel Sutherland (Milkistar)

We caught up with former Shell LiveWIRE Grand Ideas Award winner Daniel Sutherland in February 2010 to hear how winning the award gave him the finance and confidence to help develop his revolutionary new 'Milkistar' baby feeding bottle, led to further funding for his business and provided a major PR boost along the way.

For more info about Daniel and the Milkistar visit:
www.shell-livewire.org/network/ds
www.milkistar.com

How to Make Your Business Attractive to the Media

In September 2009, Shell LiveWIRE teamed up with Scottish Enterprise to host a day of training and networking for young entrepreneurs. As part of that event, Jonathan Kennedy of Wave PR (www.wavepr.co.uk) in Glasgow, conducted an excellent workshop called ‘How to Make Your Business Attractive to the Media'.

The first ten minutes of the workshop can be played above. To download the entire workshop, click the link below. Alternatively, you can download an MP3 of the workshop, also below.

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Flirting for Business Success

In September 2009, Shell LiveWIRE teamed up with Scottish Enterprise to host a day of training and networking for young entrepreneurs. As part of that event, Mel Harris, founder of The Training Tree (www.theperformancetree.com), conducted an excellent workshop called ‘Flirting for Business Success’.

The first ten minutes of the workshop can be played above. To download the entire workshop, click the link below. Alternatively, you can download an MP3 of the workshop, also below.

Click here to download the complete workshop.

Click here to download the MP3 of the workshop. 

Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2009: Finalist Elevator Pitches

A large part of Shell LiveWIRE LIVE!, the daytime event comprised of networking opportunities and workshops, and the evening Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year Final, was geared toward developing young people in a number of business areas. Shell LiveWIRE LIVE! offered participants the opportunity to attend various workshops and to network with other like-minded individuals. Attendees of the workshops and, indeed, of the Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year Final, had the opportunity to not only come away with great contacts, but great advice and tips as well. Our eight finalists were no exception; throughout the morning they practised their elevator pitches, coupling their existing business knowledge, experience and passion, with the guiding hand of Shell LiveWIRE personnel. This video is the result of their hard work. Enjoy!

 

Wayne Hemingway interview (April 2009)

In this fascinating exclusive interview for Shell LiveWIRE, Wayne Hemingway (www.hemingwaydesign.co.uk) talks about how he took Red or Dead from humble beginnings on a market stall in 1980 and turned it into an award-winning international fashion label.

In this video, Wayne also explains;

> Why a recession can be a great time to start a creative business
> What ingredients you need to turn great ideas into viable businesses
> The personal qualities you need to be a success
> His innovative new 'Starter for Ten' project - free workspace for creative businesses in Gateshead town centre (www.gateshead.gov.uk/starter4ten)
> KioskKiosk - his new popup shops backed by Boris Johnson and the Greater London Authority (GLA)
> His top tips for scaling up and taking your business to the next level

Nicky Gray (Kiki's Kabin / TEDCO) interview

On 23rd March 2009, Paul Lancaster went to interview North East Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2007 Award winner Nicky Gray (Kiki's Kabin / TEDCO) in South Shields.

Watch this video to hear Nicky give an inspiring talk about;

• What impact winning the Shell LiveWIRE Award had on her business
• Her role as an 'Enterprise Champion' for TEDCO (www.tedco.org)
• Top Tips for doing a great 'Elevator Pitch'
• What being an 'entrepreneur' means and the qualities you need 
• How the recession has been good for her business
• Start up costs, budgeting, the importance of doing thorough market research and getting your pricing structure right
• How she made the break from working full-time in another job to running her own business and being self-employed

For more information visit:
www.shell-livewire.org/network/nickygray